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What Causes Severe Headaches After Inhaling Undiluted Bleach?
I wanted to verify what was in a bottle and inhaled very strong undiluted bleach by accident. My brain hurt so intensely for about one minute, like a long brain freeze. I have been having headaches since then and was wondering if can get brain damage from that. Should I get a brain scan?
Mon, 23 Oct 2017
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Inhaling bleach fumes is the cause for your headache. Single exposure to bleach fumes will not cause brain damage.
Go to a well-ventilated area
Open the windows and door in your home
You can take Tylenol for headache
The headache will subside in few hours
Hope this answers your question
Please let me know if you need further clarifications
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
Thank you for trusting HCM
Inhaling bleach fumes is the cause for your headache. Single exposure to bleach fumes will not cause brain damage.
Go to a well-ventilated area
Open the windows and door in your home
You can take Tylenol for headache
The headache will subside in few hours
Hope this answers your question
Please let me know if you need further clarifications
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
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